Despite mounting criticism over the brutal attacks on Baul singers, Muhammad Yunus' government in Bangladesh has said it has ...

The arrest of 'baul' artist Abul Sarkar has sparked protests In a brazen display of radical Islam taking control under the Muhammad Yunus regime, 'baul' singers continue to come under attack in ...

Several prominent members of Bangladesh’s civil society on Monday condemned the arrest of a ‘baul’ singer on charges of “hurting” public sentiment, as well as the subsequent attacks by Islamists on ...

In a time of increasing religious polarisation worldwide, Bauls represent an alternative imagination. And they have shaped ...

Popular 'baul' singer Abul Sarkar was recently arrested from a music show on charges of "deliberately" provoking riots or violence, hurting religious sentiment.

Tension erupted in Manikganj on Sunday as followers of Baul artist Abul Sarkar came under attack during parallel demonstrations staged by opposing groups over his recent arrest on charges of insulting ...

When Aleya Begum, a renowned Bangladeshi Baul artiste, learned of her husband Abul Sarkar's arrest on the accusation of hurting religious sentiment, she broke down. In the same Bangladesh where they ...

With Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s two dominant politicians, in a kind of suspended animation, the field is wide open for the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami and extremist forces ...